I was just viewing the Moorings web site, Belize section. Found the following fees: "sport fishinglicense. The fees are US$25 per week", "There are marine park fees in effect in large parts of our cruising grounds and a flat rate of $10 USD per person per day". Seems that this would prevent the average cruiser from visiting Belize. Are these fees currently in effect? Enforced? If so, they would make the Bahamas a bargain. Thanks

FWIW, Noonsite says:
➥ Noonsite: Belize“There is a visa charge of US$25, extensions US$5. The navigation charge is calculated per ton. There is an exit fee of $3.75 US.
Fees are charged for sailing in the marine parks, the eight of which cover most of the water inside the barrier reef. These vary from 5 to $10 US per person, per day.”

I was just viewing the Moorings web site, Belize section. Found the following fees: "sport fishinglicense. The fees are US$25 per week", "There are marine park fees in effect in large parts of our cruising grounds and a flat rate of $10 USD per person per day". Seems that this would prevent the average cruiser from visiting Belize. Are these fees currently in effect? Enforced? If so, they would make the Bahamas a bargain. Thanks

Allow me to have a cynical moment.

An average cruiser spends perhaps >$70K on a boat, not flinching while buying a lot of super expensive items such as a watermaker, electricwindlass, etc. Goes on a cruise, and in doing so is not earning perhaps hundreds of bucks a day.

And then is paused (prevented) by spending $25 on a license, or $10/day some other areas? That's goofy.

$10/day per person x 2 = $600/month. Plus $25/week x 2 for fishing licensees = $200/month. Total of $800/month. Maybe that's not a lot of money in Uruguay but it does give me pause when considering a several month cruise through Belize.

The "Park" fees in Belize are sometimes collected and sometimes not. The fees do not apply to all of Belize, there are lots and lots and lots of areas that are totally free. Here is just one post on our web site that covers our trip through Belize, Voyages of Sea Trek: 16. Wandering Through Belize . There are a total of three post that cover our trip through. Additional posts are 14 and 15. Hope this helps.

$10/day per person x 2 = $600/month. Plus $25/week x 2 for fishing licensees = $200/month. Total of $800/month. Maybe that's not a lot of money in Uruguay but it does give me pause when considering a several month cruise through Belize.

That might be correct if you paid for every day your in the country but you only pay when you anchor in the borders of the "Park" which as I said is not the entire country and you can in fact spend a great deal of time and visit many places in Belize and never pay a dime. Belize is actually one of the least expensive countries to check into in the Caribbean. We did in fact pay ONCE in the entire time we were there and then ask the "Ranger" what would happen if we did not pay. he stated he could not really do anything and would just have to go away. We paid him. No one complains paying the $300.00 check-in for the Bahamas.

An average cruiser spends perhaps >$70K on a boat, not flinching while buying a lot of super expensive items such as a watermaker, electricwindlass, etc. Goes on a cruise, and in doing so is not earning perhaps hundreds of bucks a day.

And then is paused (prevented) by spending $25 on a license, or $10/day some other areas? That's goofy.

No. When I am preparing the boat I have an income. When I leave I don't. There are a number of places I would now avoid rather than blow the budget on these taxes.

There are a number of places I would now avoid rather than blow the budget on these taxes.

So you think is unfair that other country, whose people paid with their taxes services such as preservation, security, harbors, and facilities, ask for a meager fee for each day in a paradise? You could join the 1000-days guy drifting for free on the high seas

So you think is unfair that other country, whose people paid with their taxes services such as preservation, security, harbors, and facilities, ask for a meager fee for each day in a paradise? You could join the 1000-days guy drifting for free on the high seas

What's meagre to you may be a significant percentage of someone else's budget, or do you think only "wealthy" people should be allowed to go cruising.

Most of those facilities we don't use. Those we do use we pay for , (think what percentage of your marina rent goes on to govt in taxes).

If you had been around a bit longer you would know that some of these charges have multiplied many times over in recent years.